Academic Overview

The Isenberg MBA curriculum is designed to prime you for success, providing the business acumen to become a creative problem-solver, levelheaded decision maker, and resilient leader in today's global economy. Whether you're online or in the classroom, you'll have the tools to help you advance. Take our interactive quiz to see your own Degree Roadmap and browse our Core or Elective Courses.

Online vs. Part-time Options

The classroom is virtual. The connections are real. Join us at a satellite campus or virtually in Amherst. Courses have the same curriculum and accomplished faculty as full-time classes – the difference lies in the freedom and convenience that the online and satellite environments offer our students.

The Isenberg MBA offers many different learning opportunities. You can choose to complete your MBA 100% online, or if you are in the Massachusetts area, you can choose to take classes online or in-person at one of our three satellite campus locations.

Online MBA

With innovative technology and no residential requirement, you can complete your degree 100% online anywhere – from early mornings at your kitchen table, to late nights at your office, to stolen moments during an international business trip. We've been perfecting online education for over a decade, and offer an exceptional education that fits the needs of working professionals.

Part-time MBA

Isenberg’s Part-time MBA option offers the best of both worlds – flexible online classes and face-to-face exposure to material, faculty and colleagues. Choose between taking classes online or in-person at one of our satellite campus locations in Massachusetts: Boston, Shrewsbury, or Springfield. With our flexible options, you can take one class online while taking a second class at a satellite location. The choice is yours!

MBA Degree Roadmap & Curriculum

Navigate your MBA career with a little direction from our Advising Tools. Prefer to talk to a real person? Our experienced advisors are ready to discuss your options.

Core Curriculum

The Isenberg MBA curriculum includes 11 required core courses. But you have options: for example, take either Marketing Management or Services Marketing Management to satisfy the marketing requirement. Create a Degree Roadmap to see what class sequence our advisors recommend for you or keep track of your progress as your earn your degree by printing a degree requirements checklist.

Degree Roadmap

Do you want to zoom through your MBA or take your time? Do you have experience in business? When do you want to start school? Take our finely tuned quiz to determine the program option that is best tailored to meet your schedule and goals. This comprehensive, personalized Roadmap will plot out the entire lifecycle of your academic career.

Focus Areas

Business Analytics

The Isenberg MBA with a Focus in Business Analytics offers a mix of general business and analytic elective courses to meet your specific educational goals. Business Analytics is a crucial tool to guide business operations towards achieving strategic objectives in any industry, from healthcare to finance and retail.

Entrepreneurship

The Isenberg MBA with a Focus in Entrepreneurship offers a mix of general business and entrepreneurship elective courses to meet your specific educational goals. This MBA is ideal for individuals interested in launching a business, leading a unit within a larger enterprise, or in revitalizing an established organization.

Finance

The Isenberg MBA with a Focus in Finance offers a mix of general business and finance elective courses to meet your specific educational goals. This MBA is ideal for individuals interested in a career in investment banking, corporate finance, venture capital, or consulting.

Healthcare Administration

In partnership with the UMass School of Public Health, the Isenberg MBA with a focus in Healthcare Administration is ideal for healthcare professionals seeking a promotion in the industry or looking to transition into the rapidly growing field of healthcare administration.

Marketing

The MBA with a focus in Marketing provides the skills and business knowledge that are necessary to successfully understand the changing global economy, anticipate consumer needs, translate those needs into products and services, and create marketing campaigns.

Sport Management

Whether you currently work in the sport industry or not, an Online MBA with a focus in Sport Management can provide the next step you need to advance your career and build your network. Our high-energy, high-intensity program offers courses with cutting-edge content focused on the sport industry’s current trends and best practices. Get a competitive edge with a graduate degree from The Business School for Sport Business.